Plate Capacitor in parallel with Tesla Coil output (fwd)

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Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2007 02:59:31 +0000
From: Jeff Behary <jeff_behary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Plate Capacitor in parallel with Tesla Coil output

Hey All,

Here is a very simple but interesting experiment to study the corona effects 
from a Tesla Coil.  Make a small plate capacitor (I used 6" disks) and place 
it in parallel with the output of the coil.  Some striking effects can be 
seen when the spark gap and plates are adjusted to varying degrees.  Not all 
of the effects seen with the eye could be captured with the camera...faint 
white streamers 3 - 4" long appeared from the edges of the disks moving 
outward.  A strong static breeze can be felt a foot away from either 
terminal, and the ozone seems never-ending.

A spark gap in parallel with the plates will show some variance in the 
discharges depending on how far apart the plates are.  In my examples below 
the plates were adjusted from 6 - 12" apart.

http://www.electrotherapymuseum.com/2007/NeonPancakeEffluves/index.htm

I always thought this coil was a little boring, but this small addition 
suddenly give some life to it.
Jeff Behary, c/o
The Turn Of The Century Electrotherapy Museum
http://www.electrotherapymuseum.com

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